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Table AI.1  
Structure of exports, 2000-06  
(US$ million and per cent)  
  2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 
                
Total (US$ million) 1,611.1 1,715.6 1,799.2 2,328. 5 2,450.2 5, 596.1 3,682.6 
                
  (per cent)  
                
Total primary products 52.3 52.6 47.5 54.6 49.9 63.7 46.4 
   Agriculture 35.6 35.0 36.7 52.1 47.7 57.2 43.8 
      Food 29.8 28.4 28.0 45.8 39.6 54.6 41.1 
         0721  Cocoa beans, whole or broken, raw or 
 roasted 15.4 15.1 15.3 29.0 24.6 14.2 29.8 
         0573  Bananas (including plantain s), fresh or dried 0.9 0.5 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 3.2 
         0723  Cocoa paste whether or  not defatted 0.9 1.3 1.9 5.4 1.3 0.8 2.4 
         0724  Cocoa butter, fat or oil 1.8 1.7 1.5 1.1 1.1 0.9 1.4 
         0371  Fish, prepared, preserved, n.e.s. 3.4 3.7 3.2 4.3 1.9 1.3 1.0 
         2237  Oil-seeds and oleaginous fruits, n.e.s. 0.5 0.2 0.7 0.6 0.2 0.1 0.6 
      Agricultural raw material 5.8 6.7 8.7 6.3 8.1 2.6 2.7 
         2484  Wood of non-coniferous, sawn of a 
 thickness > 6 mm 3.7 5.8 7.6 3.8 1.3 1.5 1.8 
   Mining 16.6 17.6 10.8 2.5 2.1 6.5 2.6 
      Ores and other minerals 2.7 3.3 3.3 2.0 0.6 1.0 1.1 
         2882  Other non- ferrous base me tal waste and 
 scrap, n.e.s. 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.3 0.1 0.1 0.4 
      Non-ferrous metals 9.1 7.1 0.8 0.5 0.1 0.8 1.1 
         6841  Aluminium and aluminium alloys, 
 unwrought 8.8 6.7 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.6 
         6842  Aluminium and aluminium alloys, worked 0.3 0.4 0.7 0.4 0.1 0.8 0.4 
      Fuels 4.9 7.2 6.7 0.0 1.4 4.7 0.4 
Manufactures 6.5 7.3 11.0 6.5 23.2 19.7 20.8 
   Iron and steel 0.2 0.3 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.2 
   Chemicals 0.6 1.0 2.3 0.7 0.8 4.7 1.1 
         5243  Metallic acid salts, compounds of precious 
 metals 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.4 0.6 0.7 
   Other semi-manufactures 1.4 1.9 2.6 2.8 3.1 11.5 6.2 
         6354  Domestic/decorative wood articles (excl. 
 furniture) 0.1 0.4 0.1 0.1 0.1 2.0 2.1 
         6343  Plywood of sheets <6 mm thickness 0.5 0.6 0.7 0.6 0.2 6.2 1.4 
         6341  Veneer sheets and sheets for plywood etc., 
 <= 6 mm 2.3 2.8 5.5 2.6 1.1 1.5 1.3 
         6672  Diamonds (excl. industrial, sorted) not 
 mounted/set 0.0 0.0 0.4 1.0 0.7 0.6 0.6 
   Machinery and transport equipment 1.1 0.7 1.9 0.8 18.3 2.5 0.4 
      Power generating machines 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.3 1.3 0.0 0.0 
      Other non-electrical machinery 0.5 0.1 0.8 0.2 0.4 0.3 0.2 
         Agricultural machinery and tractors 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 
      Office machines and telecommuni cation equipment 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 
      Other electrical machines 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 
      Automotive products 0.2 0.2 0.3 0.1 16.2 0.1 0.0 
      Other transport equipment 0.1 0.3 0.6 0.2 0.3 2.2 0.1 
   Textiles 0.8 0.5 0.4 0.4 0. 1 0.1 6.3 
         6523  Other fabrics of 85% finished cotton 
 <200g/m2 0.5 0.2 0.3 0.3 0.1 0.0 6.2 
   Clothing 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.1 
   Other consumer goods 2.3 2.9 3.6 1.8 0.8 0.7 6.6 
         8933  Floor, wall or ceiling coverings, etc. of 
 plastic 1.4 0.9 0.5 1.1 0.0 0.0 4.6 
         8513  Footwear, n. e.s., rubber or plastic soles and 
 uppers 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.2 
Other 41.3 40.1 41.5 38.9 27.0 16.7 32.8 
   Gold 36.5 35.9 34.6 35.6 23.9 15.5 30.7 
         9710  Gold, non-monetary (excl. gold ores and 
 concentrates) 36.6 35.9 34.7 35.6 26.4 16.4 32.6 
Source:   WTO Secretariat estimates, based on data provided by the Ghanaian authorities. WT/TPR/S/194 Trade Policy Review 
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Table AI.2 
Structure of imports, 2000-06 
(US$ million and per cent) 
  2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 
Total (US$ million) 2,894.9 3,171.4 3,048.8 3,211. 5 3,766.2 9, 021.7 5,320.0 
                
  (per cent)  
                
Total primary products 39.2 46.0 41.0 38.2 30.7 24.0 29.0 
   Agriculture 14.7 19.5 19.6 17.8 14.7 13.8 14.5 
      Food 12.3 17.6 18.0 16.1 13.5 12.5 13.3 
         0423  Rice, milled, se mi-milled 1.6 2.9 3. 2 3.7 3.1 1.5 2.2 
         0342  Fish, frozen (excluding fillets and minced 
 fish) 2.4 2.1 2.7 1.1 1.6 1.9 2.0 
         0612  Other beet, cane and chemically pure 
 sucrose, solid form 1.2 1.7 1.8 2.6 1.9 1.0 1.5 
         0412  Other wheat (including spelt) and meslin, 
 unmilled 1.0 1.1 1.1 1.2 1.1 0.8 0.9 
         0123  Poultry, meat and offal 0.4 0.3 0.5 0.8 0.8 0.8 0.8 
      Agricultural raw material 2.4 1.9 1.6 1.7 1.2 1.3 1.2 
         2690  Worn clothing and other worn textile 
 articles, rags 2.2 1.7 1.4 1.4 1.0 1.0 0.9 
   Mining 24.5 26.5 21.4 20.4 16.0 10.1 14.5 
      Ores and other minerals 2.4 2.1 1.9 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 
      Non-ferrous metals 0.5 0.5 1.3 1.5 1.3 1.6 1.1 
      Fuels 21.5 23.8 18.2 18.6 14.4 8.1 13.1 
         3330  Crude oils of petroleum and bituminous 
 minerals 10.7 11.1 10.0 17.9 13.4 7.3 12.1 
Manufactures 58.1 52.8 58.0 59.1 68.1 74.5 69.4 
   Iron and steel 1.8 2.1 2.0 2.7 2.6 4.6 2.5 
   Chemicals 9.7 9.3 10.8 12.6 11.4 12.5 11.3 
         5711  Polyethylene 0.5 0.7 0.8 1.0 1.2 1.3 1.3 
         5429  Medicaments, n.e.s. 0.8 1.0 1.0 1.0 0.8 1.3 0.9 
         5911  Insecticides for retail sale or as 
 preparations/articles 0.3 0.3 0.6 0.7 0.6 0.5 0.9 
   Other semi-manufactures 9.3 8.7 10.3 9.2 8.9 11.1 10.8 
         6612  Portland cement and similar hydraulic 
 cements 1.8 1.7 1.7 1.0 2.1 3.2 3.1 
         6911  Iron or steel structures, tubes and the like, 
 for use in structures 0.3 0.5 0.3 0.3 0.4 0.9 1.1 
         6252  Tyres, pneumatic, new, for buses or lorries 0.6 0.7 0.7 0.9 0.9 0.7 0.8 
   Machinery and transport equipment 29.9 26.4 28.2 29.3 34.5 35.2 33.9 
      Power generating machines 1.6 0.6 0.6 0.8 0.9 0.8 1.1 
      Other non-electrical machinery 8.8 7.7 8.1 8.8 9.8 10.2 8.3 
         7283  Other mineral working machines 0.7 0.5 0.6 0.8 0.7 1.1 0.8 
         Agricultural machinery and tractors 0.2 0.2 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.2 0.3 
      Office machines and telecommuni cation equipment 2.9 2.7 2.5 3.6 5.2 4.8 5.2 
         7641  Electrical apparatus for line 
 telephony/telegraphy 0.5 0.3 0.5 0.6 1.7 1.1 1.3 
         7643  Radio or television tran smission apparatus 0.3 0.3 0.1 0.4 1.0 1.0 1.0 
         7649  Parts and accessories for apparatus of 
 division 76 0.4 0.3 0.2 0.3 0.2 0.6 0.8 
      Other electrical machines 3.9 2.9 2.7 2.8 2.7 3.3 3.6 
      Automotive products 11.3 11.5 13.2 12.1 14.7 15.1 14.7 
         7812  Motor vehicles for the transport of persons, 
 n.e.s. 6.1 6.4 7.7 6.9 7.8 7.8 7.8 
         7821  Goods vehicles 3.6 3.6 4.0 3.5 5.0 4.0 4.7 
      Other transport equipment 1.5 1.0 1.2 1.2 1.1 1.0 0.9 
   Textiles 2.2 2.3 2.0 1.8 1. 7 1.9 1.9 
   Clothing 0.4 0.3 0.4 0.8 0.4 0.4 0.6 
   Other consumer goods 4.7 3.8 4.4 2.9 8.6 8.8 8.5 
         8928  Printed matter, n.e.s. 0.8 0.5 0.9 0.1 3.8 4.1 4.1 
Other 2.7 1.0 0.9 2.7 1.2 1.6 1.5 
   Gold 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 
Source:   WTO Secretariat estimates, based on data provided by the Ghanaian authorities. Ghana WT/TPR/S/194 
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Table AI.3  
Destination of exports, 2000-06  
(US$ million and per cent)  
  2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 
                
Total (US$ million) 1,611.1 1,715.6 1,799.2 2,328. 5 2,450.2 5, 596.1 3,682.6 
                
  (per cent)  
                
  America 8.9 7.5 8.1 3.3 3.8 33.9 3.8 
    United States 5.8 7.0 7.1 2.9 2.6 33.5 2.9 
    Other America 3.1 0.5 1.0 0.4 1.2 0.5 0.9 
      Canada 0.1 0.3 0.8 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.7 
                
  Europe 72.9 72.6 63.0 79.4 67.1 32.9 43.6 
    EC(25) 47.3 45.8 46.1 54.1 60.4 28.9 33.6 
      The Netherlands 11.2 5.6 11.5 11.8 31.5 6.4 10.9 
      France 2.5 3.7 3.6 4.7 3.3 2.5 4.5 
      United Kingdom 18.8 18.2 14.0 20.0 8.2 5.0 3.9 
      Belgium 1.9 1.7 3.7 4.9 5.0 9.3 3.9 
      Germany 5.3 4.2 4.1 4.9 1.4 1.2 2.6 
      Italy 2.9 4.9 5.0 4.8 2.5 2.5 2.5 
      Estonia 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.5 0.4 1.9 
      Spain 1.3 1.5 1.8 2.1 1.9 0.9 1.4 
      Poland 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.5 
    EFTA 23.5 25.0 16.0 25.3 4.7 3.0 8.3 
      Switzerland 23.4 24.9 15.9 25.3 4.6 2.9 8.1 
    Other Europe 2.0 1.8 1.0 0.0 2.0 1.0 1.7 
      Turkey 1.1 1.7 0.8 0.0 1.7 0.9 1.7 
                
  Commonwealth of Independent States  (CIS) 0.8 0.9 0.9 0.9 0.1 0.4 0.0 
                
  Africa 10.7 11.6 21.5 10.1 22.9 22.8 40.8 
      South Africa 1.8 3.5 10.1 3.8 20.4 13.8 25.3 
      Burkina Faso 0.4 0.1 0.2 0.1 0.0 0.0 12.4 
      Nigeria 1.6 1.7 1.8 1.0 0.4 7.7 1.9 
                
  Middle East 1.1 1.1 1.2 0.5 0.7 0.7 1.0 
      United Arab Emirates 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.4 0.3 0.7 
                
  Asia 5.2 6.2 5.1 5.4 5.1 9.3 9.6 
    China 1.7 1.4 0.5 1.4 0.6 0.8 1.1 
    Japan 1.4 2.0 1.9 2.5 1.5 0.9 2.0 
    Six East Asian Traders 0.7 1.2 0.9 0.7 1.8 1.2 3.3 
      Malaysia 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.9 0.8 2.6 
    Other Asia 1.4 1.6 1.8 0.9 1.2 6.4 3.3 
      India  0.9 0.5 1.0 0.5 0.7 6.3 1.6 
      Australia 0.1 0.1 0.4 0.1 0.4 0.1 1.3 
                
  Other 0.4 0.1 0.2 0.4 0.2 0.0 1.2 
      Areas n.e.s 0.4 0.1 0.2 0.4 0.2 0.0 1.2 
Source:   WTO Secretariat estimates, based on data provided by the Ghanaian authorities. 
 
 
 
 
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Table AI.4 
Origin of imports, 2000-06 
(US$ million and per cent) 
  2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 
                
Total (US$ million) 2,894.9 3,171.4 3,048.8 3,211. 5 3,766.2 9, 021.7 5,320.0 
                
  (per cent)  
                
  America 11.5 11.9 11.4 12.3 12.0 11.6 11.8 
    United States 7.5 6.8 6.8 7.0 6.7 7.3 6.6 
    Other America 4.1 5.1 4.6 5.2 5.3 4.3 5.1 
      Canada 2.0 2.2 1.9 2.1 2.2 1.6 2.1 
      Brazil 1.8 1.6 1.8 2.4 2.4 1.9 2.1 
                
  Europe 45.8 42.6 39.1 38.0 39.5 42.0 38.1 
    EC(25) 43.2 40.7 36.7 35.8 37.6 40.2 36.5 
      United Kingdom 9.1 9.8 8.0 6.8 8.6 8.9 9.0 
      Belgium 4.9 4.1 4.7 4.5 5.1 6.3 5.7 
      Germany 7.1 6.6 6.2 6.8 7.8 7.1 5.4 
      France 3.2 3.7 3.4 3.7 3.3 3.7 3.7 
      The Netherlands 6.3 6.0 5.0 5.0 4.0 4.1 3.7 
      Italy 5.0 3.3 4.3 3.1 2.9 3.3 3.2 
      Sweden 1.2 0.9 1.0 1.3 1.3 2.0 2.0 
      Spain 4.8 3.1 1.8 2.1 1.9 2.0 1.8 
    EFTA 1.3 1.3 1.2 1.3 1.2 1.1 0.7 
    Other Europe 1.3 0.5 1.2 0.9 0.7 0.6 0.9 
                
  Commonwealth of Independent States  (CIS) 0.7 0.7 0.5 0.6 0.7 1.0 1.0 
                
  Africa 22.3 24.6 29.6 25.2 20.7 15.8 19.5 
      Nigeria 10.9 13.1 11.8 18.7 13.4 6.7 8.9 
      South Africa 3.3 3.2 3.3 4.6 4.6 4.6 3.9 
      Congo 0.5 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.7 2.2 
      Togo 1.7 0.9 3.0 0.0 0.2 1.6 1.3 
                
  Middle East 2.9 3.6 2.0 1.9 2.3 2.5 2.6 
      United Arab Emirates 0.2 0.6 0.5 1.0 0.9 1.1 1.1 
                
  Asia 15.1 14.7 16.4 21.5 24.8 27.1 26.9 
    China 3.2 3.8 4.2 5.6 8.1 8.4 9.5 
    Japan 1.8 1.6 2.2 3.1 3.4 2.6 2.3 
    Six East Asian Traders 5.9 5.0 5.6 6.9 6.6 6.9 6.7 
      Korea, Rep. of 2.3 1.9 2.0 1.6 2.3 2.9 2.2 
      Thailand 1.2 1.1 1.5 2.6 2.6 1.6 2.2 
    Other Asia 4.2 4.2 4.4 5.9 6.8 9.3 8.5 
      India 1.7 2.0 2.3 3.1 3.3 4.1 4.1 
      Indonesia 0.7 0.7 0.6 0.7 1.0 1.1 1.7 
      Australia 1.3 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.5 3.1 1.3 
                
  Other 1.6 1.9 1.1 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.1 
Source:   WTO Secretariat estimates, based on data provided by the Ghanaian authorities. 
 
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Table AIII.1 
Tariff averages by HS2, 2007 
Avg. 
tariff Range 
 Std-dev 
 Code Description No. of 
lines 
(per cent) Imports 
2006a 
(US$ million) 
 Total/Average 5,943 12.7 0-20 6.9 5,328.8  
01 Live animals 28 17.9 0-20 6.3 2.3 
02 Meat and edible meat offal 59 20.0 20.0 0.0 62.8 
03 Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic 
invertebrates 94 9.1 5-20 6.7 109.4 
04 Dairy produce;  birds' eggs;  natural honey;  edible products 
of animal origin, not elsewhere specified or included 37 19.5 0-20 3.3 44.0 
05 Products of animal origin, not elsewhere specified or 
included 18 18.9 0-20 4.7 6.6 
06 Live trees and other plants;  bulbs, roots and the like;  cut 
flowers and ornamental foliage 12 20.0 20.0 0.0 0.2 
07 Edible vegetables and certain r oots and tubers 64 19.7 0-20 2.5 2.5 
08 Edible fruit and nuts;  peel of citrus fruit or melons 66 20.0 20.0 0.0 2.1 
09 Coffee, tea, maté and spices 54 20.0 20.0 0.0 3.9 
10 Cereals 18 16.7 0-20 6.9 207.9 
11 Products of the milling industry;   malt;  starches;  insulin;  
wheat gluten 36 17.5 10-20 4.4 18.3 
12 Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits;  misc grains, seeds and fruit;  
industrial or medicinal plants;  straw and fodder 53 9.4 0-20 6.0 2.9 
13 Lac;  gums, resins and other vegeta ble saps and extracts 12 10.0 10.0 0.0 0.8 
14 Vegetable plaiting material s;  vegetable products not 
elsewhere specified or included 9 17.8 10-20 4.4 0.0 
15 Animal or vegetable fats and oils and their cleavage 
products;  prepared edible fats ;  animal or vegetable waxes 56 18.2 10-20 3.9 52.4 
16 Preparations of meat, of fish  or of crustaceans, molluscs or 
other aquatic invertebrates 30 20.0 20.0 0.0 13.4 
17 Sugars and sugar confec tionery 18 11.1 10-20 3.2 89.6 
18 Cocoa and cocoa preparations 17 20.0 20.0 0.0 1.5 
19 Preparations of cereals, flour, starch or milk;  pastry cooks' 
products 20 18.5 0-20 4.9 25.2 
20 Preparations of vegetables, fruit, nuts or  other parts of plants 56 20.0 20.0 0.0 44.9 
21 Miscellaneous edible preparations 20 20.0 20.0 0.0 6.7 
22 Beverages, spirits and vinegar 35 19.7 10-20 1.7 40.3 
23 Residues and waste from the food industries;  prepared 
animal fodder 26 9.6 0-20 3.4 8.2 
24 Tobacco and manufactured tobacco  substitutes 9 20.0 20.0 0.0 1.2 
25 Salt;  sulphur;  earths and stone;  plastering materials, lime 
and cement 75 11.7 10-20 3.8 186.2 
26 Ores, slag and ash 43 13.0 10-20 4.6 0.1 
27 Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation;  
bituminous substances;  mineral waxes 61 9.6 0-10 2.0 733.9 
28 Inorganic chemicals;  orga nic or inorganic compounds of 
precious metals, of rare-ear th metals, of radioactive 
elements or of isotopes 183 10.0 10.0 0.0 70.7 
29 Organic chemicals 364 10.0 10-20 0.5 45.8 
30 Pharmaceutical products 34 9.4 0-10 2.4 30.7 
31 Fertilizers 26 0. 0 0.0 0.0 42.6 
32 Tanning or dyeing extracts;  tannins and their derivatives;  
dyes, pigments and other colouring matter;  paints and 
varnishes;  putty and other mastics;  inks 56 12.5 10-20 4.4 26.7 
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Avg. 
tariff Range 
 Std-dev 
 Code Description No. of 
lines 
(per cent) Imports 
2006a 
(US$ million) 
33 Essential oils and resinoids;  perfumery, cosmetic or toilet 
preparations 39 15.4 10-20 5.1 46.9 
34 Soap, organic surface-active ag ents, washing preparations, 
lubricating preparations, artificial waxes, prepared waxes, 
polishing or scouring prepar ations, candles and similar 
articles, modelling pastes, dental waxes and dental 
preparations with a basis of plaster 27 19.3 10-20 2.7 22.0 
35 Albuminoidal substances;  modified starches;  glues;  
enzymes 15 20.0 20.0 0.0 6.1 
36 Explosives;  pyrotechnic products;  matches;  pyrophoric 
alloys;  certain combustible preparations 9 18.9 10-20 3.3 10.4 
37 Photographic or cinematogr aphic goods 37 19.7 10-20 1.6 4.8 
38 Miscellaneous chemical products 96 12.1 0-20 6.8 111.1 
39 Plastics and articles thereof 134 14.1 0-20 5.1 184.5 
40 Rubber and articles thereof 91 12.3 0-20 4.5 109.0 
41 Raw hides and skins (other than fu rskins) and leather 38 10.0 10.0 0.0 0.5 
42 Articles of animal gut (other than silk-worm gut) 24 19.6 10-20 2.0 16.5 
43 Furskins and artificial fur;  manufactures thereof 14 20.0 20.0 0.0 0.0 
44 Wood and articles of wood;  wood charcoal 73 15.9 0-20 8.1 9.7 
45 Cork and articles of cork 8 8.8 0-10 3.5 0.1 
46 Manufactures of straw, of esparto or of other plaiting 
materials;  basketware and wickerwork 6 20.0 20.0 0.0 0.1 
47 Pulp of wood or of other fibrous cellulosic material;  
recovered (waste and scra p) paper and paperboard 20 12.0 10-20 4.1 1.3 
48 Paper and paperboard;  articles of paper pulp, of paper or of 
paperboard 112 18.8 0-20 3.6 84.6 
49 Printed books, newspapers, pict ures and other products of 
the printing industry;  manuscripts, typescripts and plans 21 6.7 0-20 9.1 230.9 
50 Silk 10 13.0 10-20 4.8 0.1 
51 Wool, fine or coarse animal hair;  horsehair yarn and woven 
fabric 38 20.0 20.0 0.0 0.3 
52 Cotton 143 16.0 10-20 4.9 21.5 
53 Other vegetable textile fibres;  paper yarn and woven fabrics 
of paper yarn 30 12.3 10-20 4.3 0.3 
54 Man-made filaments 66 15.2 10-20 5.0 5.5 
55 Man-made staple fibres 118 16.0 10-20 4.9 19.4 
56 Wadding, felt and nonwovens;  special yarns;  twine, 
cordage, ropes and cables and articles thereof 35 14.9 0-20 6.6 27.8 
57 Carpets and other textile floor  coverings 23 20. 0 20.0 0.0 1.9 
58 Special woven fabrics;  tufted textile fabrics;  lace;  
tapestries;  trimmings;  embroidery 43 19.5 0-20 3.0 4.0 
59 Impregnated, coated , covered or laminated textile fabrics;  
textile articles of a kind suitable for industrial use 24 19.2 10-20 2.8 1.7 
60 Knitted or crocheted fa brics 44 20.0 20.0 0.0 0.0 
61 Articles of apparel and cl othing accessories, knitted or 
crocheted 116 20.0 20.0 0.0 9.9 
62 Articles of apparel and clot hing accessories, not knitted or 
crocheted 119 20.0 20.0 0.0 15.5 
63 Other made up textile articles;  sets;  worn clothing and 
worn textile articles;  rags 60 17.5 10-20 4.4 69.0 
64 Footwear, gaiters and the like;  parts of such articles 34 20.0 20.0 0.0 39.1 
65 Headgear and parts thereof 11 18.2 0-20 6.0 2.5 
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Avg. 
tariff Range 
 Std-dev 
 Code Description No. of 
lines 
(per cent) Imports 
2006a 
(US$ million) 
66 Umbrellas, sun umbrellas, walking-sticks, seat-sticks, 
whips, riding-crops and parts thereof 7 20.0 20.0 0.0 0.7 
67 Prepared feathers and down and articles made of feathers or 
of down;  artificial flowers;   articles of human hair 8 20.0 20.0 0.0 2.8 
68 Articles of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or similar 
materials 50 15.4 10-20 5.0 9.0 
69 Ceramic products 30 13.3 10-20 4.8 42.0 
70 Glass and glassware 77 13.1 0-20 5.2 24.9 
71 Natural or cultured pearls, precious or semi-precious stones, 
precious metals, metals clad with precious metal, and articles thereof;  imitation jewellery;  coin 53 19.2 0-20 3.3 0.8 
72 Iron and steel 171 11.4 10-20 3.5 101.6 
73 Articles of iron or steel 149 11.5 0-20 4.3 149.6 
74 Copper and articles thereof 60 11.3 10-20 3.4 22.7 
75 Nickel and articles thereof 17 11.2 10-20 3.3 0.1 
76 Aluminium and articles thereof 41 14.1 5-20 5.4 39.9 
78 Lead and articles thereof 12 10.8 0-20 5.1 0.3 
79 Zinc and articles thereof 10 11.0 10-20 3.2 0.4 
80 Tin and articles thereof 8 11.3 10-20 3.5 15.3 
81 Other base metals;  cermets;  articles thereof 51 12.9 10-20 4.6 0.1 
82 Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons  and forks, of base metal;  
parts thereof of base metal 68 10.6 0-20 6.5 19.2 
83 Miscellaneous articles of base metal 37 14.9 10-20 5.1 26.7 
84 Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical 
appliances;  parts thereof 520 2.6 0-20 5.2 554.8 
85 Electrical machinery and equipment and parts thereof;  
sound recorders and reproducers, television image and 
sound recorders and reproducers,  and parts and accessories 
of such articles 300 11.3 0-20 6.4 452.9 
86 Railway or tramway locomotives, rolling-stock and parts 
thereof;  railway or tramway track fixtures and fittings and 
parts thereof;  mechanical (including electro-mechanical) 
traffic signalling equipment of all kinds 24 0.0 0.0 0.0 2.7 
87 Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling-stock, and 
parts and accessories thereof 427 6.1 0-20 5.2 802.2 
88 Aircraft, spacecraft, and part s thereof 16 17.5 0-20 6.8 0.0 
89 Ships, boats and floating structures 32 4.7 0-20 8.0 0.5 
90 Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, 
checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and 
apparatus;  parts and accessories thereof 166 11.9 0-20 4.7 50.3 
91 Clocks and watches and part s thereof 53 20.0 20.0 0.0 1.2 
92 Musical instruments;  parts and accessories of such articles 23 11.3 0-20 10.1 2.0 
93 Arms and ammunition;  parts and accessories thereof 21 20.0 20.0 0.0 1.0 
94 Furniture;  bedding, mattresses, mattress supports, cushions 
and similar stuffed furnishings;  lamps and lighting fittings, 
not elsewhere specified or included;  illuminated signs, 
illuminated name-plates 42 18.3 10-20 3.8 39.5 
95 Toys, games and sports requisites;  parts and accessories 
thereof 44 17.3 0-20 5.0 4.5 
96 Miscellaneous manufactured articles 52 16.7 10-20 4.7 9.6 
97 Works of art, collectors' pieces  and antiques 7 20.0 20.0 0.0 0.0 
a The total of imports is higher than th e sum of sub items because US$10.4 million of imports are not classified in the HS. 
Source : WTO Secretariat estimates, based on data provided by the Ghanaian authorities;  import data from UNSD, 
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Table AIV.1 
Import tariffs, by ISIC Rev.2 category, 2007 
(Per cent and US$ million) 
Simple 
average Range Std-dev ISIC 
code Description No of 
lines 
(Per cent) Importsa 
2006 
(US$ million)
 Total 5,943 12.7 0-20 6.9 5,328.8 
            
1 Agriculture, hunting, forestry and fishing 346 15.7 0-20 6.7 107.7 
11 Agriculture and hunting 267 16.9 0-20 5.9 101.1 
12 Forestry and logging 26 10.8 0-20 8.0 6.3 
121 Forestry 18 14.4 10-20 5.1 0.8 
122 Logging 8 2.5 0-20 7.1 5.6 
13 Fishing 53 12.4 5-20 7.6 0.2 
1301 Ocean and coastal fish ing 43 12.0 5-20 7.6 0.1 
1302 Fishing n.e.c. 10 14.0 5-20 7.7 0.2 
            
2 Mining and quarrying 112 11.4 0-20 3.8 699.0 
21 Coal mining 4 10.0 10.0 0.0 0.0 
22 Crude petroleum and natural gas production 3 6.7 0-10 5.8 685.0 
23 Metal ore mining 29 10.0 10.0 0.0 0.1 
2301 Mining of iron ores 5 10.0 10.0 0.0 0.0 
2302 Non-ferrous ore mining 24 10.0 10.0 0.0 0.1 
29 Other mining 76 12.2 10-20 4.2 13.9 
2901 Mining of feldspar 35 11.4 10-20 3.6 1.2 
2902 Mining of fertilizer and chemi cal minerals 11 10.0 10.0 0.0 0.2 
2903 Salt mining 4 17.5 10-20 5.0 0.2 
2909 Mining and quarrying n.e.s. 26 13.5 10-20 4.9 12.4 
            
3 Manufacturing 5,484 12.6 0-20 6.9 4,511.7 
3 - 31 - - Manufacturing (excluding food processing) 4,955 12.0 0-20 6.9 3,865.2 
            
31 Manufacture of food, beverages and tobacco 529 17. 4 0-20 5.2 646.6 
311 Food products 422 17.5 5-20 5.1 568.6 
3111 Meat products 86 19.0 10-20 3.1 71.8 
3112 Dairy products 30 19.3 10-20 2.5 43.5 
3113 Fruit and vegetable canning 102 20.0 20.0 0.0 47.9 
3114 Fish products 64 10.6 5-20 7.3 120.1 
3115 Manufacture of oil and fats (veg. and animal) 64 16.6 5-20 4.9 57.4 
3116 Grain mill products 42 18.8 10-20 3.3 124.3 
3117 Manufacture of bakery products 10 20.0 20.0 0.0 14.0 
3118 Sugar products 9 10.0 10.0 0.0 79.8 
3119 Cocoa and chocolate confec tionery 15 20.0 20.0 0.0 9.8 
312 Other food products and animal feeds 65 15.5 0-20 6.1 26.9 
3121 Other food products 58 16.2 0-20 5.6 22.7 
3122 Manufacture of animal feeds 7 10.0 0-20 8.2 4.1 
313 Beverages 36 18.9 10-20 3.2 50.8 
3131 Distillation of spirits and alc ohol production 13 19.2 10-20 2.8 21.8 
3132 Manufacture of wines 9 18.9 10-20 3.3 6.7 
3133 Manufacture of malt liquors and malt 4 15.0 10-20 5.8 10.9 
3134 Soft drinks and mineral waters 10 20.0 20.0 0.0 11.4 
314 Tobacco manufacturi ng 6 20.0 20.0 0.0 0.3 
            
32 Textile, wearing apparel and leat her industries 935 17.8 0-20 4.3 215.6 
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Simple 
average Range Std-dev ISIC 
code Description No of 
lines 
(Per cent) Importsa 
2006 
(US$ million)
321 Textiles 727 17. 5 0-20 4.4 163.5 
3211 Textile spinning, weaving a nd finishing 424 16. 5 0-20 4.8 93.1 
3212 Made-up textile goods except wear ing apparel 64 17. 7 10-20 4.3 27.8 
3213 Knitted and crocheted fa brics 160 20.0 20.0 0.0 9.9 
3214 Carpets and rugs 23 20.0 20.0 0.0 1.9 
3215 Cordage, rope, etc 13 10.0 0-20 7.1 24.5 
3219 Textiles n.e.c. 43 19.5 10-20 2.1 6.3 
322 Manufacture of wearing apparel, ex cept footwear 134 19.9 0-20 1.7 19.6 
323 Leather products, except footwear a nd wearing apparel 55 14.7 10-20 5.0 15.7 
3231 Tanning and dressing of l eather 28 10.0 10.0 0.0 0.4 
3232 Fur dressing and dying 8 20.0 20.0 0.0 0.0 
3233 Leather products except footwear 19 19.5 10-20 2.3 15.3 
324 Footwear, except vulcanized rubber or  plastic footwear 19 20.0 20.0 0.0 16.8 
            
33 Wood and wood products, including furniture 92 17.2 0-20 6.3 20.2 
331 Wood and wood products, except furniture 70 16.4 0-20 7.0 4.3 
3311 Sawmills and wood mills  45 16.4 0-20 7.7 3.6 
3312 Wooden case containers and cane ware 8 20.0 20.0 0.0 0.2 
3319 Wood and cork products 17 14.7 0-20 6.2 0.5 
332 Manuf. of furniture and fixtures, except primarily of metal 22 19.5 10-20 2.1 15.8 
            
34 Paper, paper products, printing and publishing 152 16.2 0-20 6.5 309.2 
341 Paper products 120 17.5 0-20 4.5 71.5 
3411 Pulp, paper and paperboard 78 16.2 0-20 5.2 49.2 
3412 Containers, paper boxes, pa perboard 8 20.0 20.0 0.0 12.1 
3419 Articles n.e.s.(stationery) 34 20.0 20.0 0.0 10.2 
342 Printing and publishing and allied industries 32 11. 3 0-20 9.8 237.7 
            
35 Chemicals, petroleum, coal, r ubber, plastics 1,190 11.7 0-20 4.6 778.2 
351 Industrial chemicals 735 10.1 0-20 3.4 432.1 
3511 Basic industrial chemicals 555 10.1 0-20 1.7 151.0 
3512 Fertilizers and pesticid es 40 1.5 0-10 3.6 123.3 
3513 Synthetic resins, plastic material s except glass 140 12.6 10-20 4.4 157.8 
352 Other chemicals, incl. pharm. 298 14.6 0-20 5.1 141.6 
3521 Paints, varnishes and l acquers 25 15.6 10-20 5.1 13.9 
3522 Drugs and medicines 106 9.9 0-20 1.7 54.3 
3523 Soaps 37 19.5 10-20 2.3 31.5 
3529 Other chemicals n.e.s. 130 16.9 10-20 4.6 41.9 
353 Petroleum refineries 35 10.0 10.0 0.0 44.3 
354 Manuf. of miscellaneous petroleum and coal products 13 10.8 10-20 2.8 6.7 
355 Rubber products 84 13.9 0-20 5.2 129.2 
3551 Tyre and tube industries 24 10.0 10.0 0.0 88.3 
3559 Rubber products n.e.s. 60 15.5 0-20 5.3 40.8 
356 Manufacture of plastic products n.e.s. 25 17.2 0-20 5.4 24.4 
            
36 Non-metallic mineral products except of  petrol. and coal 174 14.0 0-20 5.1 248.7 
361 Pottery and china 16 15.0 10-20 5.2 7.1 
362 Manufacture of glass and glass products 77 13.0 0-20 5.1 25.0 
369 Other non-metallic mineral products 81 14.8 10-20 5.0 216.6 
3691 Structural clay products 17 11.2 10-20 3.3 36.6 
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Simple 
average Range Std-dev ISIC 
code Description No of 
lines 
(Per cent) Importsa 
2006 
(US$ million)
3692 Cement, lime and plaster 8 15.0 10-20 5.3 172.2 
3699 Non-metallic mineral pr oducts 56 15.9 10-20 5.0 7.8 
37 Basic metal industries 404 11.9 0-20 4.2 179.0 
371 Iron and steel basic industries 219 11.0 0-20 3.6 122.3 
372 Non-ferrous metal basic i ndustries 185 12.9 5-20 4.6 56.7 
            
38 Fabricated metal products, machinery and equipment 1,801 8.0 0-20 7.2 2,068.7 
381 Fabricated metal products, except mach inery and equip. 249 12.2 0-20 5.9 193.2 
3811 Manufacture of cutlery and hardware 73 11.5 0-20 5.8 19.2 
3812 Metal furniture and fixtures 15 16.0 10-20 5.1 5.6 
3813 Structural metal products 23 7.4 0-20 7.5 76.9 
3819 Fabricated metal prod. except mach. and equip. n.e.c. 138 12.9 0-20 5.3 91.6 
382 Non-electrical machinery incl. computers 514 3.2 0-20 5.9 531.9 
3821 Engines and turbines 12 1.7 0-10 3.9 17.5 
3822 Agricultural machinery 14 0.0 0.0 0.0 13.2 
3823 Metal and woodworking machinery 108 0.9 0-10 2.4 31.9 
3824 Special industrial machinery 143 0.1 0-20 1.7 215.0 
3825 Office machinery 37 6.8 0-20 5.3 58.4 
3829 Non-electrical machinery and equipment, n.e.s. 200 6.3 0-20 7.6 195.9 
383 Electrical machinery apparatus, appl iances and supplies 301 11.8 0-20 6.3 461.7 
3831 Electrical motors and apparatus 66 5.4 0-10 4.3 105.6 
3832 Radio, television and communica tion equipment 142 13.2 0-20 5.8 235.1 
3833 Electrical appliances and house ware 25 20.0 20.0 0.0 8.7 
3839 Electrical apparatus n.e.s. 68 12.1 0-20 4.4 112.2 
384 Transport equipment 513 5.9 0-20 5.8 824.8 
3841 Ship building and repairing 34 4.4 0-20 7.9 0.9 
3842 Railway and tramway 24 0.0 0.0 0.0 2.7 
3843 Motor vehicles 390 6.5 0-20 5.1 795.2 
3844 Motorcycles et bicycles 35 2.9 0-10 4.6 23.9 
3845 Aircraft manufacture 21 11.4 0-20 10.1 0.0 
3849 Other transport equipment n.e.c. 9 1.7 0-10 3.5 2.0 
385 Professional and scientific equipment 224 13.7 0-20 5.7 57.1 
3851 Prof., scientif., measuring equipment 101 9.7 0-20 2.6 48.5 
3852 Photographic and optical  goods 70 14.6 0-20 6.3 7.4 
3853 Watches and clocks 53 20.0 20.0 0.0 1.2 
            
39 Other manufacturing industries 207 17.1 0-20 5.8 45.5 
3901 Jewellery and related ar ticles 17 18.8 0-20 4.9 0.1 
3902 Musical instruments 23 11.3 0-20 10.1 2.0 
3903 Sporting goods 26 15.4 0-20 5.8 4.2 
3909 Other manufacturing n.e.c. 141 18.2 0-20 4.0 39.3 
            
4 Electrical energy 1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 
a The total of imports is highe r than the sum of sub-items, as US$10.4 million of  imports are not classified in the Harmonized 
System and therefore cannot be classified under ISIC. 
Source: WTO Secretariat calculations, based on data provided by the Ghanaian authorities. 
 
 
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